Marinades and Dressings

Pork Marinade

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce (Kikkoman)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar or honey
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon dry ginger or 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon MSG
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • Juice of a lemon or two tangerines or one orange

Dark Meat Marinade (Especially for Stir Fry)

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon wine (white dry, not sweet)
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions:

  1. Good for pork, beef, chicken legs, etc.

White Meat Marinade

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon wine
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 egg white, unbeaten, but scrambled

Instructions:

  1. Good for chicken breast, shrimp, fillet of fish, etc.

Great Salad Dressing

Instructions:

  1. Two weeks ahead, put some oil in an empty mayo jar and add 6-8 cloves peeled garlic.
  2. Blend in blender:
    • 3/4 cup garlic oil
    • Juice of 1 lime
    • Juice of a lemon
    • 1/3 jar Beau Monde seasoning (Spice Island)
    • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • Pepper
    • Dash of Tabasco
    • A wedge of blue cheese
  3. Mix with 1 pint mayonnaise.

Poppy Seed Dressing

  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons onion juice
  • 1 1/2 cups oil
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Instructions:

  1. Blend all but seeds and oil on high speed.
  2. Add oil gradually and seeds last.